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Hi, I'm Andrew! I spent my childhood in Arkansas, before heading to the University of Arkansas to study accounting and finance. I graduated right in the middle of the 2008 financial crisis. After that, I stepped into the world of law, studying at Harvard and passing the bar in 2012. I kicked off my career at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, a global law firm. I got to work on big deals for all types of companies and even helped one of the first fintech company go public after the financial crisis. As much as I loved working on deals, I wasn't a big fan of the red tape in law. I wanted to get closer to the transactions themselves, so I left law and moved to Lazard. At Lazard, I got the chance to really dive into e-commerce and non-bank lending, learning the ins-and-outs of company valuations and business models. This experience helped me and a law school friend, create Petal in late-2015, a lending company for people with limited credit history. Over the years, we raised about $700m in capital for Petal (debt + equity), hired a great team, and built a business generating revenues close to $100m. Early during this period, I starting investing with Miguel Armaza, and we co-founded Gilgamesh Ventures in 2020. Since then, we've invested in 30 companies across the US, Brazil, and Mexico. My journey with Petal also brought other things. A lifelong friend of mine and his partners bought a small bank in Arkansas, and I joined them as a board member and investor in 2019. It's been a privilege and a pleasure to work with them as they grow their brand and impact across the United States. If my journey resonates with you, let's get connected.